{"id":980,"date":"2009-07-30T09:26:34","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T14:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=980"},"modified":"2016-12-17T02:44:27","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T08:44:27","slug":"luxury-naples-hotels-have-plenty-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/luxury-naples-hotels-have-plenty-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Naples hotels have plenty for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ritz-Carlton, Naples<\/p><\/div>\n

By Alexandra Karlesses (14 years old)<\/em><\/p>\n

I have been on a few family vacations<\/a><\/strong> before, but my trip to Naples, Florida, has been one of my favorites so far.\u00a0 Cleveland winters do not make you happy, and I felt I had not seen the sun in forever. That is why when we were landing in Fort Myers and I saw the sun shining, I was psyched!\u00a0 I could not wait to log some serious beach time! My parents said we were lucky because we were able to combine a business and vacation trip and stay at some very nice Naples hotels<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I really don\u2019t notice these things too much being a teenager and all, but even I could not keep my mouth from dropping open when we pulled up to the elegant Ritz-Carlton Naples<\/a><\/strong> hotel. My sister and I could not move fast enough to get in our bathing suits and get to the beach!\u00a0 It was awesome. They had boogie boards and parasailing and everything a kid (teenager) could want!\u00a0 I was snapping some major pics on my phone for my friends at home! Can you say jealous?<\/p>\n

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\"Naples

Naples Grande Beach Resort<\/p><\/div>\n

Sadly, we only got to enjoy one night at the Ritz, but moved to the Naples Grande Beach Resort<\/a><\/strong> for the next three nights and I thought was terrific too. They had a great pool with a water slide carved out of rocks<\/strong>.\u00a0 My sister and I loved that and went down many, many times! The Naples Grande Beach Resort also had access to a beautiful beach.\u00a0 We spent three days mostly at the beach and pool swimming and reading and listening to my new iPod.\u00a0 Oh, I almost forgot, the hotel has a spa and my parents let my sister and I get two spa treatments.\u00a0 We both chose to get a facial and get our nails done.\u00a0 My mom says we are spoiled, but I say\u2026no way\u2026<\/p>\n

The hotel also has Camp Naples NG Kids Club<\/strong> for kids ages 4-12, and even though I did not go, my sister loved it and got to participate in many fun activities like arts and crafts (she made a tie-dyed t-shirt), water volleyball, scavenger hunts, nature walks, and seashell hunts on the beach. She loved her counselors.<\/p>\n

I am thankful, though, to my parents who work hard to \u201cspoil\u201d us and to have let us experience this vacation, and I realized that I have a great family and that there is nothing like a family vacation to bring us closer together.\u00a0 I only have one question, \u201cwhere to next?\u201d\u00a0 LOL\u2026<\/p>\n

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